Wesley Chapel had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. Their defense stepped up to hand the Hernando Leopards a 10-0 shutout on Friday. The score was all tied up 0-0 at the break, but the Wildcats were the (much) better team in the second half.
Tavion Cousin was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 103 yards and one touchdown.
Wesley Chapel's defense stepped up as well, laying out Michael Saltsman. 4.5 times. Nathaniel Miller was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
When it comes to explaining why Hernando lost, don't look at Jerry Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 100 yards on only ten carries. Brown's longest rush was for an impressive 55 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Wesley Chapel wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 42-3 loss against Zephyrhills on the 29th. As for Hernando, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 47-14 win against Hollins on the 29th.
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